you are stuck with Mac software.Yes many applications have a Mac versions-Photoshop etc.But you wont get the huge range of PC stuffthat is out there - Then perhaps you wont need it.Surf a few Mac sites and forums to see what it is all about.

see the postings on this page click here=I had a 20inch several months ago and returned it as the variable colour as you scrolled down or side to side rendered it useless for video editing. I did not know this problem existed when I bought otherwise I would have given it a miss.Previous imacs were OK. Some people say the 24inch was less affected but at the price you are paying you want to be 100% happy before you purchase. It would seem Apple are not doing anything about this problem but there are rumours about a new type of screen